Polaris Inc.

Electrical Engineering Intern

May - August 2023 • Wyoming, MN

What I liked

As an intern, you're given meaningful projects that are valuable to the company or your team. You have plenty of opportunities to network and learn about different parts of the company. And you get dedicated opportunities to ride the products you work on too, which is really fun and exciting.

What I wish was different

Not much to be honest. I really enjoyed the projects I worked on and the team I was apart of.

Advice

Go into it with an open mind. At first, there's going to be a lot that seems overwhelming or that you don't know and that's okay. Everyone there is available to help you, and you're going to pick up on stuff and learn things as you go.

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Assembler Intern

June - September 2020 • Roseau, MN

What I liked

An amazing hands-on experience. Trainers, leaders, and coworkers were very friendly, and always willing to help.

What I wish was different

Lunchtime was sometimes short to heat the lunch and eat and get ready to work. But, you have every couple hours a 12 min break.

Advice

Doherty staff (Liz Kulvik) is always looking for BYUI students. If you are a freshman, I recommend you taking this assemble job internship. You not only will make good money but also, get ME298 credit.

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Financial systems intern

May - August 2022 • Medina, MN

What I liked

I loved the culture and products at the company

What I wish was different

Different role at the company, felt it was more IS based

Advice

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Aerospace Engineering Intern

May - August 2022 • Wyoming, MN

What I liked

It was fun! The team was great and I learned a lot! They were very accommodating to letting me work on projects I was interested in!

What I wish was different

The location was not ideal for me.

Advice

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Manufacturing Intern

July - December 2021 • Roseau, MN

What I liked

Great team: I had a chance to work around engineers, group leaders, supervisors and managers to provide answer to issues related to the safety, quality, deliver and cost of materials, equipment and process. Also, I had a chance to participate in Kaizen initiatives. The best of all is to work around great people. They do care about you, and you feel welcome every time. Great social involvement: Polaris is also an example to the community. I had a chance to participate in the PolarisGives - a philanthropic initiative to help children, hospitals, and other programs while biding Polaris products. PolarisUniversity: It is an internal library to obtain training and got a certification in some aspects. I had a chance to obtain my certification from how to ride side by side, snowmobiles, and the famous slingshot - along with other office certifications. They also have the in-person training for the ATV's

What I wish was different

It was a nice place to work. I honestly liked. However, talking on the housing side, perhaps a second fridge must be helpful. But, the work itself is great.

Advice

Talk to the leaders/managers and give your ideas, do not waste time wondering if your idea is good or not - just say it. Get involved in Lean initiatives to support their plans.

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Assembler (Manufacturing)

June - August 2021 • Osceola, WI

What I liked

Good pay, decent people.

What I wish was different

The hours and scheduling.

Advice

Be prepared for random days off, and foot pain.

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Assembler Intern

August 2019 • Roseau, MN

What I liked

I really like my training process. They made sure I understood what was expected of me.

What I wish was different

The only thing I wish had been different is just the location of the company. It is located in a small town therefore there is basically nothing fun to do around. I wish I had gotten an offer in one of their company in big cities.

Advice

One thing I have learn is the power of networking. I would advice students who are going on internships to connect with those they work with.

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Data Engineer Intern

May - August 2021 • Plymouth, MN

What I liked

The fast paced company culture and the consistent encougament for growth and learning!

What I wish was different

I wish I would have been able to be in person instead of remote

Advice

There are steep learning curves when you get thrown into something completely new--be patient!

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Assembly Operator

August - December 2020 • Roseau, MN

What I liked

There is a fair environment of grow in the plant, people treat you with respect and the supervisors are there to help you.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Snowmobile Assembler

August - December 2020 • Roseau, MN

What I liked

Learned a lot about manufacturing process, business operation, and they gave as much overtime as I wanted

What I wish was different

Advice

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Team Assembly Line Machine Operator

June - September 2020 • Roseau, MN

What I liked

An awesome experience, leaders and coworkers very friendly, and willing to teach how to work. HR team always there if you need any assistance.

What I wish was different

Lunch time is short, only 20 min.

Advice

Don't worry to study a lot before applying for Polaris. They hires freshman too, all you need is a desire to learn, they will teach you and help you during the assembly line. Be on time, and make sure you are able to stand for at least 8 hours every day.

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Assembly Line worker

May - August 2020 • Roseau, MN

What I liked

I really enjoyed the community up there. Coworkers were fun and I also enjoyed learning more about the role of sub-assemblies as part of an entire assembly.

What I wish was different

I really would have liked to be more involved with their engineering department. Like opportunities to shadow engineers to see what their roles are with Polaris.

Advice

Be ready to work hard!

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Assembly and manufacturing

May - August 2020 • Roseau, MN

What I liked

I loved the hands on experience with assembling these vehicles. I also enjoyed all the fishing and outdoors available there in Minnesota.

What I wish was different

It would have been nice to have more events geared towards the students that come up for the summer.

Advice

Be ready to work on your feet and know how to work hard.

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Assembly Operator

July - September 2020 • Roseau, MN

What I liked

Fast Paced Work environment that was challenging and interesting.

What I wish was different

More opportunities of variety or growth

Advice

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Line worker

May - August 2019 • Roseau, MN

What I liked

The scheduling was clear and you knew when you worked and for how long, we got holidays off.

What I wish was different

Management of employees

Advice

You learned time management skills, quality control and hard working attitude.

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Assembly Line Operator

August 2019 • Roseau, MN

What I liked

It was a good opportunity to see what the manufacturing process is like.

What I wish was different

They promised us 16 hours of shadowing an engineer, which turn out to be only a few hours.

Advice

Make sure you know what you are getting into before you sign up.

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Line work

June - August 2019 • Roseau, MN

What I liked

The people were great to work with, very personable and knowledgeable of the work.

What I wish was different

That the staffing service was more readily available for questions.

Advice

It teaches hard work, quality control and time management skills

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Snowmobile Assembly Specialist

August - December 2019 • Roseau, MN

What I liked

I enjoyed that i got hands-on with many aspects of manufacturing engineering.

What I wish was different

I wish a solid finish date was given so that purchasing my flight home would be less stressful.

Advice

Go ready to work and get your hands dirty, all the while working on the coolest off-road vehicles.

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Controls Engineer

May - August 2019 • Huntsville, AL

What I liked

What I wish was different

The program was not very organized, so I didn’t receive my laptop until around week 3. This made it very difficult to contribute to my projects for the first part of the internship.

Advice

Most likely, you will be placed in an area that you are not familiar with, so you must be ready to learn quickly.

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Lean Engineer Intern

May - August 2019 • Huntsville, AL

What I liked

The work experience in the field of my major and the guidance from my mentors.

What I wish was different

Advice

Get out of your comfort zone because that is the best way to find your strengths and your weaknesses so when you do go back to school you know what you need to work on to be better prepared for the future.

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